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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:C-47H
    Last Military Serial:12429 USN
    Construction Number:09486
    Last Civil Registration:N78125
    Latest Owner or Location:William C. Crawford DBA, Cold Bay, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-30-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-23624.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 12429 as a R4D-5.

    Redesignated as C-47H.

    To unknown owner with c/r N7632C.

    By 22 September 1964

    To unknown owner with c/r N58.

    22 September 1964

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 77636: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:32 hours. The aircraft was not damaged. Incident occurred at the N. a. f. e. c Airport, Atlantic City, NJ. There was an unspecified incident while running up the engine (s).
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    22 September 1964

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 77637: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:32 hours. The aircraft was not damaged. Incident occurred at the N. a. f. e. c Airport, Atlantic City, NJ. There was an unspecified incident while running up the engine (s).
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    To unknown owner with c/r N78.

    To unknown owner with c/r N78125.

    To unknown owner with c/r N78125.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Salt Lake City, UT.

    15 June 1982

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR78125 (DC3, 9486) issued.

    15 May 1993

    To William C. Crawford DBA, Cold Bay, AK.

    22 April 2004

    To unknown owner with c/r N78125.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Salt Lake City, UT.

    Withdrawn from use.

    19 July 2012

    Civil registration, N78125, cancelled.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Salt Lake City, UT.

    1 January 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR78125 (DC3, 9486) issued.

    1 January 2015

    To unknown owner with c/r N78125.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Salt Lake City, UT.


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